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snoot·y
(sno͞o′tē)adj. snoot·i·er, snoot·i·est Informal
1. Snobbishly aloof; haughty.
2. High-class; exclusive.
snoot′i·ly adv.
snoot′i·ness n.
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snooty
(ˈsnuːtɪ)adj, snootier or snootiest
1. aloof or supercilious
2. snobbish or exclusive: a snooty restaurant.
ˈsnootily adv
ˈsnootiness n
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snoot•y
(ˈsnu ti)adj. snoot•i•er, snoot•i•est.
Informal. snobbish; condescending.
[1915–20]
snoot′i•ly, adv.
snoot′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | snooty - (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety" proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" |
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snooty
adjective (Informal) snobbish, superior, aloof, pretentious, stuck-up (informal), condescending, proud, haughty, disdainful, snotty, uppity, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.), hoity-toity (informal), high-hat (informal, chiefly U.S.), uppish (Brit. informal), toplofty (informal) snooty intellectuals
modest, humble, down to earth, unassuming, natural, unpretentious, without airs
modest, humble, down to earth, unassuming, natural, unpretentious, without airs
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snooty
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snooty
[ˈsnuːtɪ] ADJ (snootier (compar) (snootiest (superl))) → presumidothe people round here are very snooty → la gente de por aquí es muy presumida, por aquí la gente se da mucho tono or muchos aires
there's no need to be snooty about it → no hace falta andar presumiendo de ello
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snooty
adj (+er) (inf) → hochnäsig
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